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Los Angeles Kings vs. New Jersey Devils
The Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 5-2 loser at home against the Canadiens. Bettors on Montreal at +284 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Wild on February 21. Bettors who backed the Wild at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 32-19-7 SU
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 9 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 37-15-5 SU
New Jersey is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
New Jersey is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at New York Friday, February 24
New Jersey home to Philadelphia Saturday, February 25